DC Superior Court Judge Heide Herrmann denied a stabbing defendant’s request for release in a hearing on June 9, following the defendant’s waiving a preliminary hearing.
Manuel Yeager, 41, is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and assault with significant bodily injury for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that occurred on June 3 on the 2000 block of Q Street, SE.
According to court documents, the victim was Yeager’s brother, with whom the defendant lived. The two brothers allegedly engaged in a heated argument, leading Yeager to attack the victim with a knife.
Darryl Daniels, Yeager’s attorney, alerted Judge Herrmann of his intent to waive his right to a preliminary hearing, and argued in favor of Yeager’s release, citing his lack of criminal history in the last seven years and the complicated domestic nature of the incident.
The prosecution was opposed, focusing on the seriousness of the victim’s injuries and the defendant’s history of altercations with the victim. The prosecution also provided images of the victim’s injuries showing excessive bleeding and detailed how emergency responders used an oxygen mask and tournaquet to save the victim’s life.
Citing the seriousness of the victim’s injuries, Judge Herrmann denied Yeager release.
Parties are slated to reconvene July 2.
